Department of Manufacturing Industry
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 12 June 1974[1] |
| Preceding Department | Department of Secondary Industry |
| Dissolved | 22 December 1975[1] |
| Superseding agency | Department of Administrative Services (I) |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
| Ministers responsible |
Kep Enderby, Minister (1974‑75) Jim McClelland, Minister (1975) Lionel Bowen, Minister (1975) Bob Cotton, Minister (1975) |
| Department executive | Neil Currie, Secretary |
The Department of Manufacturing Industry was an Australian government department that existed between June 1974 and December 1975.
Scope
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
At its creation, the Department was responsible for the following:[1][2]
- Secondary industry, including -
- the efficiency and development of industries
- Research
- Defence research and development, including support of space research programs of international organisations
- Supply, manufacture and procurement of goods and services, including munitions and aircraft for defence
- Disposal of surplus goods
- Government transport and storage facilities in the State and storage and transport of goods in the Australian Capital Territory
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Manufacturing Industry.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 CA 1770: Department of Manufacturing Industry, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 11 December 2013
- ↑ Administrative Arrangements, Australian Government, 12 June 1974, archived from the original on 13 April 2014